Series Preview: Tom Goyne Talks Phillies

Tuesday, April 29, 2008
by Geoff Young
The Padres head to Philly for three starting Tuesday evening. Among other things, this means I got to pick the brains of Tom Goyne, proprietor of the estimable Balls, Sticks, & Stuff, about his team. (We did this last year, too, and had more fun than you can shake a ball, stick, or stuff at.) Without further ado, I turn the blog over to Mr. Goyne... Ducksnorts: How many games do you see the Phillies winning this year, and will it be enough for a return trip to the post-season? Goyne: Given that the ...

Why I Don’t Trust Rookie-League Numbers

Tuesday, December 4, 2007
by Geoff Young
I spent most of Monday piecing together the minor-league chapter for the Ducksnorts 2008 Annual. Mainly I worked on the pitchers -- Mat Latos and a whole lot of strike throwers with minimal upside. Part of what I'm doing is trying to provide context for individual players. When you look at a stat line, you need to know something about the environment in which it was produced in order to make sense of it. Comparable Players To that end, I'm playing around with comparables for key position players in the Padres organization (haven't decided if I'll do the same with pitchers). These have no predictive value but hopefully give some indication of how well a player performed relative to his current league. For example, Cedric Hunter hit .282/.344/.373 in ...
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